Sleep Help - What Helps You Sleep?

Follow our super easy tips and tricks to help you get a better nights sleep.

Help With Sleep

“Whether it’s an hour forwards or backwards, long days or long nights, our bodies need restful, deep sleep. The greatest athletes train their bodies to win gold medals and in the same way anyone can train their body into patterns to improve performance. With regular structure and habits we all can give ourselves the best chances of sleep success and gold medal winning sleep.”

“We hope that the tips and advice will help many people, and that you all might experience much better, high-quality sleep very soon.”

Michal Szlas, CEO OTTY Sleep

Get Off To A Good Start

Melatonin-boosting foods:

Such as tomatoes; cherries; bananas; kiwis.

Oats, such as in porridge.

Pineapples; flaxseeds and orange peppers.

Drink warm and comforting beverages:

Such as: warm milk; or chamomile tea.

Good Food Intake Is Key

Optimise your nutrition intake through food or specific supplements:

Zinc and theanine.

The amino acid taurine.

Magnesium (e.g. almonds).

Medicinal herbs that affect GABA & adaptogens.

Antioxidants (dark chocolate is touted for its healthy antioxidant benefits)

Dinner - Go Lite To Do It Right

Avoid a being hungry before bed: As digestion is such an energy-intensive process, our body struggles to flush our brain with glymphatic fluid if we are still using (or expecting to use) energy to digest, which can disrupt sleep.

Avoid late-night snacks:

Eating before bed makes your body think that it needs additional energy for digestion, which can disrupt sleep

Time For You To Help You Sleep

Whether it’s an hour forwards or backwards,long days or long nights, our bodies need restful, deep sleep. The greatest athletes train their bodies to win gold medals and in the same way anyone can train their body into patterns to improve performance. With regular structure and habitswe all can give ourselves the best chances of sleep success and gold medal winning sleep.

Don’t wear
pyjamas
in the day:

As you psychologically connect your pyjamas with winding down for bed, you will lose this attachment if you start working in them, so make sure you get dressed for your task in the morning.

Have a daily routine, and stick to it:

Routines are important to maintain focus, structure and productivity throughout the day, which can help your brain to wind down once it gets to bedtime.

Consider the following For Best ways to help you sleep.

TOP TIPS:

We spend a third of our lives in bed, so a comfortable mattress and supportive pillows can help with good posture, which in turn can help with better sleep.

Breathe deeply:

Controlling your breath has been shown to reduce stress, increase alertness and boost your immune system… In the evening, try thinking of 3 things that went well or made you smile that day as you slowly breathe in and out.